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Originally Posted by Princess_LuLu  Cooper, my new yorkie eats his poop! 
I was going to start tomorrow giving him the pineapple; today during his walk he started eating another dogs poop! Now thats just disgusting! So I'm pretty sure now, he will eat Lulu's poop too. Why do some dogs do this?
Cooper is 1.5 years old, neutered...He marks everything! I'm starting to believe this is the reason he was given away. Is there anything I can do to stop this at his age? |
Let's break this down into smaller steps. First you need to do 3 things for his marking. Get a good neutralizing cleaner and clean anywhere he has been marking inside your house. Then you need to put a leash on him and not let him out of your sit until you have this issue under control. Keep him at your side and do not allow him free movement. Get yourself some belly bands and keep them on him until you are sure that he has stopped this behavior. Is it that he is marking or not housebroken or possibly a combination of the two? If I was to take a guess your answer is probably both. It sounds like he was pretty much out of control at his former home.
When I brought Bogey home he tried marking too. I make a huge stack of belly bands and as soon as he and Doodlebug came into the house they would both stop at the back door and I would put them back on. It took some diligence but they no longer mark.
As for the poop eating I believe that dogs that eat their poop have too much grain in their food. I looked back and found a post that said you are feeding NB duck and potato for your little girl and SD for him. If that is true I would switch both to the NB. Pineapple is suppose to be good for making them stop but it can become a very bad habit. I think Accent on their food is another remedy. Pebbles ate her poop for a very short time when she first came to live with us at 5 months. She was eating Eukanuba (I think) but when we started switching food she stopped. I feed NB Sweet Potato and Venison and I don't have this problem at all. I'm not sure how much pineapple but I would think you would mix a little crushed into the food. IMO I think I would make the kibble wet and add it into the mixture.
If you are switching I would also add canned pumpkin to their food. You can give it to both, I actually give it to my three every day and they love it mixed into their food with a little warm water. Its cheap and goes a very long way.